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[Chagatay]

Flaming oblivion, on 17 January 2015 - 12:17 PM, said:

Tearing me up ?

Who?

Okay .

-Walks away laughing hysterically-

Could have sworn you quit and uninstalled already. Guess I am mistaken.

[ExoForce]

Got Premium time. Now collecting C-bills with it for Mad Dog... CatapWHAT???

[Void2258]

**** this
Over 50 games and only 6 points. This is ******* stupid. Either We win but I can't get a kill, My own team kills me trying to get kills, or we lose because everyone is more concerned with getting a kill rather than playing to win the match.

Edited by Void2258, 17 January 2015 - 01:19 PM.

[Markoxford]

In my 64 games I did not see one team kill, (except the one I did by mistake late last night). I do not think people play much different during these events - but the grind and fatigue just wears everyone down and slights people normally let go tend to grow into a international incident. I honestly played for the team in all my games and only chased the kill if I didn't have one and we were up 3 or 4 mechs and I lacked it. Every player on my team seemed to be doing the same, (a lot of times pilots would declare they had their kill and would stand down so others could chase enemy stragglers).

Overall, the tougher events are for the more dedicated and I prefer to see tiered challenges with lower level rewards for those who can't commit the time.

Edited by Markoxford, 17 January 2015 - 02:17 PM.

[Pz_DC]

I dont get urs problems guys - 32 games, earn 15 points so far, and there was a loosing row of 6 games yesterday (just played those 6 and stoped..). So my winrate is around 55-50%, and kill/death ratio is at 2+ for now. VTR-9S(c) 2xAC5(+4), 3xLRM5 (x5), 2xMPL, 3xJJ, XL350 - installed that loadout to give it a try right before event - i hate XL-assaults as well as metabuilds. Feel safe to go on any other VTR as well as HGN or AWS - 9S(c) with such loadout is not my best and not my favorite... Can achive samresult as VTR-9K with gauss, 3 MPL 3 SRM6...

P.S. hunt for a kill? no reason to do so even if its scirmish - just walk around and sopport team (as VTR intended to be played) so they can do what they lik more - hunt or cap...

P.P.S. saw no teamkills so far., playing only solo.

Edited by MGA121285, 17 January 2015 - 04:07 PM.

[Votanin FleshRender]

Flaming, you massively overestimate your own importance and influence if you think any of this is hatred. You're not worth hating. You're not worth the energy it takes to hate. It's... amusing. And yet again, curiosity. Why does someone who professes to hate the game (and claims to uninstall it) as much as you do you continue to play it?

Yet again, you avoid answering the mystery of your uninstall/reinstall.

Just admit you got your panties in a bunch and claimed to uninstall to try to get attention that never came, but never really did uninstall.

[Sekard]

As much as I appreciate the event and all, I really dislike how the window is squished into 3 days. Would be nice if it was over a week for guys that have stuff to do during the day.

[Jabilo]

I got my three days premium time, so thank you for that.

However the time required to get 30 points is insane. Not a good challenge. Obviously some will get lucky or game the system in a good group, but for most the challenge is unrealistic.

I would rather have a smaller reward but one that is more feasible for people to obtain.

[sdfjkln]

Jabilo, on 17 January 2015 - 05:05 PM, said:

I got my three days premium time, so thank you for that.

However the time required to get 30 points is insane. Not a good challenge. Obviously some will get lucky or game the system in a good group, but for most the challenge is unrealistic.

I would rather have a smaller reward but one that is more feasible for people to obtain.

Finished the challenge Solo-PUGing with 40 hours to spare. I think 30 points is fine, it's a "CHALLENGE" not a hand-out.

[jackal404]

sdfjkln, on 17 January 2015 - 05:15 PM, said:

Finished the challenge Solo-PUGing with 40 hours to spare. I think 30 points is fine, it's a "CHALLENGE" not a hand-out.

Maybe what they should do is make the number of wins based upon your ELO, that way those of us towards the bottom could achieve what you did in so little time.

Two days worth of playing to get my 3 points. Those of us with real lives aren't able to spend a great amount of time playing, it would be nice to be able to consider the mech achievable - but I do live in the real world, there's just not enough time for me to do it.

[Sekard]

sdfjkln, on 17 January 2015 - 05:15 PM, said:

Finished the challenge Solo-PUGing with 40 hours to spare. I think 30 points is fine, it's a "CHALLENGE" not a hand-out.

How many hours did you actually play? I'm sorta busy during the weekdays so I'd have to get 30 points over the weekend. Which works out to 60 games if I go with a 50% success rate.

[sdfjkln]

Sekard, on 17 January 2015 - 05:32 PM, said:

How many hours did you actually play? I'm sorta busy during the weekdays so I'd have to get 30 points over the weekend. Which works out to 60 games if I go with a 50% success rate.

About 9-10 hours total. My success rate was 31% tho.

[kinematics]

Could PGI perhaps consider doing these rigged "competitions" into opt-ins?

Mixing up high skill/elo/group/bot queue into the solo queue isn't particularly fun and it kind of ruins "normal" gameplay for those not interested in these events.



To make it challenging and interesting perhaps a 8 man high-elo vs 12 man mid-elo, thus making it fun for all with no meta/troll/lulz lame bs.

[Flaming oblivion]

I will respond the same way everytime I get the same tired comment off the vocal minority . Meme is all the energy they warrant.

[Void2258]

54 Games since the challenge started.

11 Points total.

[LameoveR]

already gothca 28 points. wtft you talking about?

[Votanin FleshRender]

Flaming oblivion, on 17 January 2015 - 06:16 PM, said:

I will respond the same way everytime I get the same tired comment off the vocal minority . Meme is all the energy they warrant.

We understand it's embarrassing to admit you're a whiney attention *****, and when the forums responded to your "I UNINSTALL" thread with a collective yawn, you couldn't take it.

[Iskareot]

Another word for this contest could be called "GO AHEAD and be bad shoot your ******* team mate up disregard all game tactics, play bad to get your kill and **** your lance.....

These bring out the worst game play there is known to this game.

We need TK penalties for sure....

[Dancing Joker 1]

Game Play is bad. Teammates running against the enemy to get a kill and at the end you have lost.

[Flaming oblivion]

8 points 26 games where i qualified got at least a kill and a assist but in 18 games the team lost.
This is why people get so frustrated with you PGI. You rub how bad the MM is in our faces with challenges like this.

Yes yes a few of the vocal minority can do it by dropping in CW/ group queue with 8-12 mans . And a few can do it in solo no doubt sync dropping, Fact is the majority cant and you shouldn't make something only accessible to the minority which is what you have done with this challenge.

You have pulled in new players for this challenge no doubt , And I can tell you the pug queue where they are playing is nothing short of a horror show , When they find out all that pain and frustration was for a mech most of them never stood a chance of getting ? Do you think they will feel it was fare? Do you think they will be happy with the matchmaker?

Or do you think their going to be pretty upset and infuriated with the awful situation they endured for nothing?

Is this your plan to retain new players?

Premium time doesn't cut it , Everything has to be attainable with in reason for all or don't bother, The mech simply isn't a option for most.

Your burning your bridges with pugs and new players yet again.

You need both and you better learn fast or the minority are going to have to start writing bigger and bigger cheques to keep this project alive.

Edited by Flaming oblivion, 17 January 2015 - 07:09 PM.